[c-nsp] Router Suggestion for console access?

[Tim Jackson]

MRV LX4000

http://www.mrv.com/product/MRV-IR-002/

Cheap, has modem built in, you can dial in PPP or dial-in text, or even
dial-out on contact closure...

We use them for pedestals, when a contact closes (it uses the RJ45 serial
ports for contacts), it dials up and sends an SNMP trap... We also dial into
them to check out the DC rectifiers and also to check LOS/signal levels on
our EDFAs... Works great for it, and it has lots of power options, too, even
have a GPRS/GSM radio for them...

--
Tim

On 9/4/07, Paul Stewart <paul at paulstewart.org> wrote:
>
> Just to followup since I started this thread...;)  We've decided to pursue
> Lantronix gear...
>
> $100/port basically and most of our sites we only need 3-4 ports.  We went
> console access both inband and out of band .. In-band via SSH and out-band
> via modem etc....  Gear updated regularily and also full warranty coverage
> (important to us)...
>
> Take care,
>
> Paul
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net
> [mailto:cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Jason LeBlanc
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 4:41 PM
> To: Kevin Graham
> Cc: Bob Tinkelman; cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Router Suggestion for console access?
>
> My console routers are not subject to anything psirt offers, in an oob net
> with very little access.  All of my network mgmt gear is this way.
> They are old, with 11.8 code would be fine for what I use them for.  It
> just
> depends on the need I guess, while the panel and 2801 are a nice solution,
> its still more $ and a waste of hardware (IMO).  4.6 billion ways to skin
> a
> cat though. ;)
>
> Kevin Graham wrote:
> >>> 2511s are cheap on eBay too, I see no reason to pay more per port
> >>> for anything else.
> >>>
> >> We also prefer the 2511 for this, actually the 2511-RJ to avoid the
> >> octapus cables.  The down-side is the general lack of SSH on the IOS
> >> versions that support the 2511s.
> >>
> >
> > The downside is alot bigger than that, given that End of Renewal for
> > them is less than a year away. Of all devices, a console server is
> > certainly one I'd want to make sure got updates to PSIRT issues....
> > I liked the AS2511-RJ as well and still have plenty in service, but
> > its been time to move on for quite awhile.
> >
> > A 2801 (since unfortunately it was decided to limit the 1841 to a
> > HWIC-8A), with a nice breakout panel, ie:
> >
> >  http://www.networkcable.com/PatchPanels/hwic.cfm
> >
> > ...and you've got a very nice replacement.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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